I decided to go into recruitment because I was so fed up with the recruiters I encountered and knew I could do better. Over 10 years later I still carry that passion with me every day. I want to change people’s lives for the better – life’s too short to be in the wrong job!
I specialise in Procurement and Change Management, with a background in Finance and work as part of the Procurement Team at Wells Tobias with experience of recruiting up to and including C Suite. I believe fervently in being a real business partner – understanding the culture, opportunities and challenges my clients face in order to make sure I always make the best possible connections.
I’m very excited to be part of the Wells Tobias journey. We’re working towards creating something that often seems to be missing in recruitment – a business that genuinely cares about those it works with.
At Wells Tobias we’re all about relationships. We have eight specialist divisions which perfectly complement each other and mean we can provide tailored recruitment solutions to our clients across their organisations.
Office Support | Procurement & Supply Chain | Finance & Accountancy | Human Resources Digital Marketing & Technology | Projects & Change Management | Legal Support
Our doors opened in 2005 and we’ve been growing ever since. Our candidates are part of an exclusive, hard-to-find community that seamlessly matches with our client’s needs and we work in partnership with clients to provide the dream jobs our candidates deserve.
So why not become part of the Wells Tobias family today?
Executive Consultant: Procurement & Supply Chain | Change Management @ Our Procurement & Supply Chain Practice specialises in the Mid to Senior level recruitment market on both a Permanent & Interim basis. Core business covers the attraction & selection of: Chief Procurement Officers, Procurement Directors, Head of Procurement, Head of Vendor/Supplier Management, Category Managers, Senior Buyers & Procurement Analysts.
We operate globally across the following vertical markets:
►TMT (Technology, Media & Telecommunications)
►Consumer (FMCG Food-Non Food/ Retail)
►Professional Services (Financial, Legal, Consulting)
►Engineering
►Public Sector
Specialist appointments (Permanent and Interim Management basis) cover assignments across Retained, Strategic RPO and exclusive search recruitment across our core business based across the globe.
I personally specialise in permanent International Procurement & Supply Chain and work in partnership with a portfolio of Blue Chip brands and fast growth SME sized businesses.
An example of our successful assignments:
►Procurement Director £150,000+ (TMT client) - Retained
►Head of IT Procurement £120,000 (TMT Client) - Exclusive
►Head of Procurement (Financial Services) £97,000 - Exclusive
►Head of IT Procurement- Interim £850.00 per day- (Consumer Client)- Exclusive
►Senior Category Managers- £500-800 per day- (Engineering)
*Case studies can be supplied
Please do get in touch 07818119380 or karen.rayment@wellstobias.com From March 2015 to Present (10 months) London, United KingdomPrincipal Consultant @ Established in 2002 we are a global recruitment consultancy who connects specialist talent with leading employers. With offices based in London, Singapore and Zurich we are able to identify and deliver the best available talent for leading employers and look to work in partnership with those clients to ensure they receive a premium level of service. For clients in search of local or international talent we offer search and contingent recruitment solutions on a permanent and interim basis.
Our success comes from being proactive and precise not relying on the reactive approaches our competitors adopt. We offer an in-depth understanding and knowledge within our chosen markets at the mid to senior level, where we can identify active and passive talent pools relevant to any assignment. We take pride in having built an outstanding reputation for efficiency and discretion, market insight and a service offering which is second to none.
Our specialist divisions focus on core technical disciplines across these markets:-
• Actuarial
• Audit
• Broking, Claims & Underwriting
• Change Management
• Compliance
• Risk Management
• Technology From July 2013 to March 2015 (1 year 9 months) London, United KingdomSenior Consultant @ Investigo Change Solutions is Investigo’s fastest growth and most profitable business area, specialising in the supply of permanent and interim Project and Change Delivery professionals across 4 key practices:
• Retail Financial Services (including Insurance)
• Capital Markets
• Telco, Media and Technology
• Retail & Consumer
INVESTIGO is a high-growth professional recruitment business operating across 5 key markets:
• Accounting & Finance
• Change Management
• Specialist Markets (Strategy, Consulting, Audit, Tax & Treasury)
• Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics
• Property
Since our inception, we have experienced exceptional growth, ranking in the Virgin Fast Track 100 for 3 consecutive years (from 2007-2009: a feat only ever achieved by 8 companies).
We have enjoyed over 35% top-line growth in our last year of trading, with Year 8 group turnover reaching £42.5m- up from £31.2m in Year 7 - and we have grown from 65 to 130 people in the same period.
Key clients across our organisation include Barclays, Santander, Lloyds, Visa, FSA and HSBC.
Specialties
Recruitment within the Retail Banking and Financial Services Market including : COO, CIO, Head of Change, Programme Director, Programme Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Test Manager, Test Analyst, Developer / Programmer From September 2012 to July 2013 (11 months) London, United KingdomTravelling @ From October 2011 to August 2012 (11 months) Executive Consultant @ Marks Sattin is an award winning, leading Accountancy and Financial Recruitment specialist. With over 22 years expertise we are the oldest privately owned Accountancy & Finance specialist in the UK. As a business we are able to provide unrivalled market expertise and advice, together with hundreds of opportunities within the finance arena. Marks Sattin now has over 170 consultants specialising in finance, banking, and accountancy recruitment, globally.
Our specialist teams are able to handle all accounting and finance roles across a complete range of sectors including Commerce and Industry, Banking and Financial Services , Professional Services, Public Practice, Audit, Risk and Compliance, Public Sector, Not - For – Profit, Management Consulting, Interim Management, Taxation, Treasury, Front Office, Corporate Finance and Private Equity.
Marks Sattin has been recognised on multiple occasions as one of the leading accountancy and finance recruitment specialists; receiving the 2007 Best Accountancy Recruitment Firm award, the 2008 Best Financial Services Banking Recruiter award and in 2009 Marks Sattin were highly recommended for the Best Interim Recruitment Agency; highlighting our strong presence in accounting and finance recruitment. From September 2009 to September 2011 (2 years 1 month) Senior Consultant @ From March 2009 to September 2009 (7 months) Business Manager @ Specialise in recruiting accountants and finance professionals for the Financial Services sector. Over 12 years experience in the industry with a passion for helping people with their careers and companies with retaining staff. From November 2008 to February 2009 (4 months) Manager @ Developed a new desk and team around New Business within the Banks and Financial Markets. This team grew to 5 people in it's first year growing strong relationships across the Financial Markets including Boutique Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Custodians, Investment Managers and Advisory. From June 2005 to October 2008 (3 years 5 months) National Training Specialist @ Was head-hunted to work on a project to deliver and train on the roll out of an IFA brokerage practice management software package. This involved user acceptance testing, producing training materials and delivering a 2 week course with 13 modules. This was done on a national level and was done as a soft sell to encourage SME practices to implement a more robust method of tracking and growing their businesses. From January 2005 to November 2005 (11 months) Business Development Manager @ Responsibilities/Achievements:
• New business generation
• Client relationship building & maintenance
• Assisting planners to transition to new legislation and cope with change in their business environment
• Risk, investment, superannuation & annuities product
• Business to business sales
• Providing business solutions to clients
• Problem solving
• Increasing market share and servicing clients From May 2001 to May 2003 (2 years 1 month) Client Services, Adviser Service Team @ From 2000 to 2001 (1 year)
Bachelor, Business - Management @ The University of Queensland From 1994 to 1997 Karen Rayment is skilled in: Recruiting, Change Management, Executive Search, Strategy, Management, Financial Services, Consulting, Outsourcing, Management Consulting, CRM, Project Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Human Resources, Permanent Placement